Home / 7,045.86-9,722.46-4,061.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,045.86, 9,722.46 and 4,061.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,045.86, 9,722.46 and 4,061.66 is: 5,604.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,045.86 : 9,722.46 = 4,061.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,045.86/9,722.46 = 4,061.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,045.86x = 9,722.46 × 4,061.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,045.86x = 39,489,326.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,489,326.88/7,045.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,604.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.